Vance Gilbert and The Bacon Brothers making some great music at City Winery this past weekend.
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DALA features vocal harmonies guaranteed to give you chills. Duo members Sheila and Amanda also make use of their considerable talents on guitar and piano to create a unique brand of acoustic pop. Their fun and energetic stage presence has made DALA a fan favorite at festivals across the country.
"...the angels of folk music. Ethereal, eloquent and downright beautiful, the music they create is faultlessly performed." - Exclaim!
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Susan Werner composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. Throughout her expansive career, boundless versatility has emerged as a hallmark of Werner’s talent, and has proven to be a quintessential ingredient of her engrossing musical persona
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Sara Hickman likes to write about things that pop into her head, like bowls full of stars and faithful hearts and birdhouses. She likes to sing and play guitar, too.
Sara is returning to the world of adult music after five years of creating award-winning music for children.
Whether you've learned about Sara Hickman through her music, her family, her causes, or her films, you know that her originality, creativity, and enthusiasm bring a fresh meaning to the well-worn phrase "living life to the fullest."
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RICHIE HAVENS is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since his historic appearance at Woodstock in 1969. For four decades, Havens has used his music to convey passionate messages of brotherhood and personal freedom.
"This acoustic soul giant truly seems to be getting more inspiring and graceful with age." - Billboard Magazine
Richie Havens was honored to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Cannes International Film Festival. To view Richie's stirring performance of his signature song "Freedom," go to:
http://www.dailymotion.com/RichieHavens
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One of the most exciting bands to emerge on the national bluegrass scene in the new millennium, NewFound Road specializes in a powerfully streamlined sound delivered with heartfelt honesty and passion. NewFound Road is contemporary bluegrass at its most soulful and sincere.
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Since 1999, Mountain Heart has been fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music is presented and played. Along with its widely acclaimed instrumental talents and stunning live performances, the band and its individual members boast multiple GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, and IBMA Award nominations and wins. The six-member group is one of the most highly awarded ensembles in the bluegrass/roots genre and has become synonymous with cutting-edge excellence in acoustic music.
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"I write like my life depends on it."
David Wilcox is a true American treasure. He has sold over 750,000 discs and has been writing songs for 30 years. He is known for his open tuning acoustic guitar, sawed-off capos, storytelling wit, and insightful metaphors.
His songs are a strong elixir. Music distilled. David Wilcox believes that the right song at the right time changes people's lives.
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Superstar guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and Gothic princess Candice Night teamed up in 1996 to form the Renaissance-influenced band Blackmore’s Night. Music, merriment, and a deep respect for ancient musical traditions have distinguished the group for its profoundly unique approach to music and entertainment.
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Trout Fishing in America is the longstanding, four-time GRAMMY nominated musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. A willingness to at once make fun of our most annoying daily habits, then to touch our hearts with tender and passionate images of family life, is what makes the connection between Trout Fishing in America and its audiences so compelling and poignant. "...the Lennon and McCartney of kids' music." - National Public Radio
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With eight critically acclaimed albums, VANCE GILBERT continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected. Whether with classic, original songwriting or ageless interpretations of covers, his is a presentation steeped in deep humanism and bravery, stunning artistry and soul, and contagious, unbridled joy
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The Roots Agency books Arlo Guthrie for summer dates only by special arrangemment with 1st Mark Artists. If you are interested in Arlo for outside the summer please contact Mark Smith, 1st Mark Artists: msmith@1stmars.com
ARLO GUTHRIE, eldest son of America's most beloved singer/writer/philosopher Woody Guthrie, is an artist of international stature. His career exploded in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant", which helped foster a generation's emerging commitment to social consciousness and activism. Classically styled folk songs intermingled with clever storytelling are Arlo's hallmark.
"His voice has retained much of the freshness it had in the 1970s. And he can still spin an amusing yarn between songs." - The New York Times
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DALA features vocal harmonies guaranteed to give you chills. Duo members Sheila and Amanda also make use of their considerable talents on guitar and piano to create a unique brand of acoustic pop. Their fun and energetic stage presence has made DALA a fan favorite at festivals across the country. "...the angels of folk music. Ethereal, eloquent and downright beautiful, the music they create is faultlessly performed." - Exclaim!
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Susan Werner composes skillful songs that effortlessly slide between folk, jazz, and pop, all delivered with sassy wit and classic Midwestern charm. Throughout her expansive career, boundless versatility has emerged as a hallmark of Werner’s talent, and has proven to be a quintessential ingredient of her engrossing musical persona
View Profile
Sara Hickman likes to write about things that pop into her head, like bowls full of stars and faithful hearts and birdhouses. She likes to sing and play guitar, too. Sara is returning to the world of adult music after five years of creating award-winning music for children. Whether you've learned about Sara Hickman through her music, her family, her causes, or her films, you know that her originality, creativity, and enthusiasm bring a fresh meaning to the well-worn phrase "living life to the fullest."
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RICHIE HAVENS is gifted with one of the most recognizable voices in popular music. His fiery, poignant, soulful singing style has remained unique and ageless since his historic appearance at Woodstock in 1969. For four decades, Havens has used his music to convey passionate messages of brotherhood and personal freedom. "This acoustic soul giant truly seems to be getting more inspiring and graceful with age." - Billboard Magazine Richie Havens was honored to perform at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Cannes International Film Festival. To view Richie's stirring performance of his signature song "Freedom," go to: http://www.dailymotion.com/RichieHavens
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One of the most exciting bands to emerge on the national bluegrass scene in the new millennium, NewFound Road specializes in a powerfully streamlined sound delivered with heartfelt honesty and passion. NewFound Road is contemporary bluegrass at its most soulful and sincere.
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Since 1999, Mountain Heart has been fearlessly revolutionizing the way acoustic music is presented and played. Along with its widely acclaimed instrumental talents and stunning live performances, the band and its individual members boast multiple GRAMMY, ACM, CMA, and IBMA Award nominations and wins. The six-member group is one of the most highly awarded ensembles in the bluegrass/roots genre and has become synonymous with cutting-edge excellence in acoustic music.
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"I write like my life depends on it." David Wilcox is a true American treasure. He has sold over 750,000 discs and has been writing songs for 30 years. He is known for his open tuning acoustic guitar, sawed-off capos, storytelling wit, and insightful metaphors. His songs are a strong elixir. Music distilled. David Wilcox believes that the right song at the right time changes people's lives.
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Superstar guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and Gothic princess Candice Night teamed up in 1996 to form the Renaissance-influenced band Blackmore’s Night. Music, merriment, and a deep respect for ancient musical traditions have distinguished the group for its profoundly unique approach to music and entertainment.
View Profile
Trout Fishing in America is the longstanding, four-time GRAMMY nominated musical partnership of Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet. A willingness to at once make fun of our most annoying daily habits, then to touch our hearts with tender and passionate images of family life, is what makes the connection between Trout Fishing in America and its audiences so compelling and poignant. "...the Lennon and McCartney of kids' music." - National Public Radio
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With eight critically acclaimed albums, VANCE GILBERT continues to refine his unlikely union of humor, virtuosity, and the unexpected. Whether with classic, original songwriting or ageless interpretations of covers, his is a presentation steeped in deep humanism and bravery, stunning artistry and soul, and contagious, unbridled joy
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The Roots Agency books Arlo Guthrie for summer dates only by special arrangemment with 1st Mark Artists. If you are interested in Arlo for outside the summer please contact Mark Smith, 1st Mark Artists: msmith@1stmars.com ARLO GUTHRIE, eldest son of America's most beloved singer/writer/philosopher Woody Guthrie, is an artist of international stature. His career exploded in 1967 with the release of "Alice's Restaurant", which helped foster a generation's emerging commitment to social consciousness and activism. Classically styled folk songs intermingled with clever storytelling are Arlo's hallmark. "His voice has retained much of the freshness it had in the 1970s. And he can still spin an amusing yarn between songs." - The New York Times
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